Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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• Holmium Laser for BPH

  By the time they hit their 60th birthdays, half of all men will have a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. It's a natural enlargement of the prostate gland that happens as you age. Treatment can be as simple as daily medication or as invasive as open surgery. Now doctors at Mayo Clinic are using a new laser technique to relieve symptoms for many men.

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  Resource: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

• Robotic Urologic Surgery

  Benign prostate hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common condition that men develop as they age. The main symptom is the need to make frequent trips to the bathroom. In extreme cases, complications such as painful bladder stones can develop. Traditional treatment for these cases meant a big incision and several days in the hospital. But now doctors are using minimally invasive robots to perform this operation. Let's go to Mayo Clinic to find out what the technology means for patients.

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  Resource: Robotic Assisted Surgery